10 years ago
* Carissa Carver knew her freshman year that her senior project had to be about helping someone else. Robbinsville High School teacher Leleia Hyde suggested doing a fundraiser for the Masonic Children’s Home, for an orphanage in Oxford. Carver raised more than $2,100 and found out just how important orphanages are to children of all ages. Jim Hyde was her mentor and they decided to cook and sell barbecue to raise that money.
* Senior wrestler Nick Morefield picked up his 100th career win during the Enka Duals Tournament. Morefield wrestled in the 126-pound weight class and had a 26-6 record for the season. He was one of the five wrestlers to go 5-0 at the dual tournament and became the only tenth wrestler to earn this feat at Robbinsville.
25 years ago
* According to investigating officer Dennis Crisp, the death of Dustin Orr, 16, was an accident. When Crisp arrived at Orr’s home, he found Orr laying at the end of a pool table. “Based on statements of eye witnesses,” said Chief Deputy Jerry Crisp, “it was self-inflicted.”
* The junior varsity girls faced Andrews in the Black and Gold tournament in Murphy and came out victorious. Kala Matheson led the team with 22 points; four steals; four assists, two rebounds and one blocked shot. The Knights won 49-23, sending them to the final tournament game, and placing them in second place in the tournament. Two players received All-Tournament trophies: Tara Birchfield and Matheson.
50 years ago
* Mrs. Opal Long’s seventh grade class of Robbinsville Junior High School, had the pleasure of a visit from three Middle East students, which were attending Warren Wilson College; Fairs Ashkar, George Ashy and Sarah E. Nasr. Mr. Jack Lovin, Supervisor of Graham County Schools, welcomed the guests when they arrived. Five of Mrs. Long’s students interviewed Faris, George and Sarah. This was a very rewarding day for the seventh-grade students and visitors, as they felt closer to the American people.
* The Robbinsville Black Knights beat Hayesville, 44-43. Tony Howell with 11 points – and Nicky Jenkins with eight points – paced the scoring. Other top scorers were Randall Phillips, 6, Eddie Howell, 5, and Jacob Jackson and Larry Williams with four each. The high rebounder was Tony Howell with 12 points. Phil Orr did a great job in defense and hustling. Later in that week, the Knights won over Andrews, 46-36.
– Diane West